It's a common misconception that you hold cryptocurrency; in reality, what you hold are private keys. Similarly, you don't collect art; you collect private keys.
Do you truly ever own private keys, or are you merely privy to their secret existence?
Are private keys truly created, or do we merely claim ownership over an infinite array of mathematical possibilities?
Art is meant to be shared and enjoyed by everyone. Private keys are not.
What if private keys are the artwork? What are you truly collecting then? What are the implications of letting everyone share, enjoy, and participate in this artwork?
What happens when a private key is accessible to everyone, yet still publicly linked to you? After all, you are the "owner" of the private key, right?
What happens when you transfer "ownership" of this artwork?
By minting "this is not a private key," you're creating (or laying claim to) a new and unique artwork stored fully on-chain. An artwork that can be shared and enjoyed by everyone. What happens next? I have my ideas but I am just one player out of many...
Participate in this experiment as a spectator, collector, chaos bringer, hacker, or benevolent participant. Everyone is welcome to play in this game. Mint on 256ART
100 @ 0.1 ETH
https://256art.com/project/this-is-not-a-private-key
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